Painting a Young Adult with Glasses

I was not feeling so hot today, but forced myself to try to start a new picture. I chose this one from the how-to book, was pleased with the sketch and got excited about painting it.

I really like how this one turned out. The subject was appealing to me. I guess she reminded me of a combination of myself and a school friend when we were younger. My oldest son just came in and asked if that was supposed to be me. So I guess I am not the only one who sees the resemblance. right now I am wearing my glasses, which most of you haven't seen. (and a butterfly antennae headband because I could not find a scrunchie.) I have worn glasses since I was 6 or 7. Anyway, The point of this study was to learn to paint glasses, and I think they look pretty good. I also managed not to give her the sunburned look a lot of the examples seem to have, and my Eskimo baby from yesterday had. I mean, that is how the shadow is portrayed in the book, I just don't care for it much yet. I don't think this method is going to be quite the same as working with oil paints as I hope to do in the future, but I guess I will see what happens when that time comes. Right now I am just enjoying this.

I took a photo of the sketch just in case the painting didn't look so great. I liked the drawing. So I am including it today too; hopefully you can see it. In taking the pictures with my phone camera I noticed it does not look as good as in real life. She looks happy, bright, very avant-garde, very warm. She also looks a little like Velma from Scooby Doo. Hmmm. Hope you like her.